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Ice on Immigration: L. Patricia
Ice talks about her political aspirations
By L. Patricia Ice, Featured
Columnist
Question: I have
heard you are running for Jackson, Mississippi, City Council Ward 1 and
that the special election is on Feb. 15, 2011. If you win the election,
will you still write your immigration advice column? Will you continue
to work as an immigration lawyer?
Answer:
Yes, I will still write this column and practice immigration law after I
become a Councilwoman. The Jackson City Council position is part-time.
Since I was a child, I have advocated on behalf of the most vulnerable
populations in this country and elsewhere. Those populations include,
among others, people of color, immigrants, the disabled and children.
As a youngster I canvassed on behalf of the March of Dimes and I was a
Girl Scout from middle school through high school. I was active in the
youth group of my church. Later, I went to law school and volunteered
to teach legal research to incarcerated women in Michigan. I was
a Peace Corps volunteer English teacher in Africa. I also taught English
in the Philippines, Haiti, Honduras and the United States. I advocated
on behalf of crime victims as an assistant prosecutor in Michigan
and New Mexico. I am a Life Member of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). I am also an active member of
the Jackson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., a public service
sorority. I was a mentor to young girls in Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Mississippi. I am currently a Certified Crisis Line
volunteer in Mississippi. I believe that I can best represent Ward 1 in
the Jackson City Council and advocate on behalf of the common men and
women in the Ward 1. I live in Ward 1; I am an ordinary person and I
understand the concerns of the people in my Ward. If you are a United
States citizen and registered to vote in Jackson, MS Ward 1, please vote
for me on February 15. Then look again for my column. |
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